Community & Civic Engagement

Dave Matthews, holding the frame, at the South Bend Museum of Art’s 1st Art Lights Gala.

Dave Matthews supports several non-profits, community organizations, educational and artistic groups in South Bend. Here is a list of his current and recent service roles.

  • Current Board & Advisory Council Seats:
    • South Bend Symphony, Board Member
    • South Bend Museum of Art, Board & Executive Board Member
    • Women’s Entrepreneurship Initiative, Advisory Board Member
    • South Bend Kroc, Advisory Council
    • Seitz & Sounds, Board Member
    • River lights Music, Advisory Council
    • Howard Park Neighborhood Association, Board Member
    • South Bend Parks Foundation, Board Member
    • Century Center, Buildings & Grounds Committee Member
    • Building Owners Managers Association (BOMA) of Michiana, Board Member
  • Past Board & Advisory positions
    • Good Shepherd Montessori School, Board Member
    • FireArts, Board Member
    • Stone Soup Community, Board Member
    • Northeast Neighborhood Council (NENC), Board Member
  • Supported arts and culture organizations
    • Birdsell
    • A.R. Drew
    • Niles & Jefferson Free Wall
    • Civic Theater
    • South Bend Art Museum
    • South Bend Symphony
    • Fire Arts
  • Groups & Organizations
    • South Bend Rotary, member
    • Junior Achievement, volunteer Entrepreneurship teacher
    • South Bend Young Patrons, founder
    • Build Up South Bend, founder
    • Purple Porch Co-op, member
  • Awards
    • DTSB Pride of Place (2012)
    • 40 under 40 (2018)